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Ashley Wright

@ashleywright2

Trauma-informed psychology professional and team lead delivering research, clinical support, and service improvement after sexual violence.

United Kingdom

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role where I can lead trauma-informed support and advocacy, deliver clinical interventions, and combine research with monitoring and evaluation to improve services for people affected by sexual violence.

I’m a psychology professional combining trauma-informed practice with research and service improvement. I’ve delivered psychoeducation and therapies including CBT, CFT, and Safety & Stabilisation skills, while also producing reports for stakeholders such as the Scottish Government and national programmes.

Most recently, I’ve been a Team Lead to teams providing emotional & advocacy support to those impacted by sexual violence. In that role, I produced service reports, supported service improvement through consultancy and training around sexual violence and trauma, and led monitoring and evaluation of services—alongside supervision and line management.

Alongside clinical and leadership work, I’ve conducted research in remote and in-person roles, developing genocide prevention projects and producing literature reviews on sexual violence, psycho-social support, and transgenerational trauma. I also contribute through workshops and conferences, and have published a systematic review and meta-analysis on Narrative Exposure Therapy for refugee/asylum-seeker trauma-related outcomes.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Glasgow Team Lead

Current

Glasgow & Clyde Rape Crisis

Sep 2025 - Present (10 months)

Team lead to teams providing emotional and advocacy support to people impacted by sexual violence. Produced service reports, supported service improvement through consultancy and training, and provided supervision and line management.

Emotional And Advocacy Support Service Improvement Monitoring and Evaluation Stakeholder Engagement Supervision Line Management Sexual Violence Support

Trainee Clinical Associate

NHS Lanarkshire - CAMHS

Feb 2024 - Feb 2025 (1 year)

Delivered psychoeducation, CBT, distress tolerance for children and young people, and provided parenting interventions. Adapted interventions for neurodiverse children and conducted neurodevelopmental and cognitive assessments.

CBT Distress Tolerance Neurodiverse Intervention Adaptation

Assistant Clinical Psychologist

NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde

Jan 2022 - Feb 2024 (2 years 1 month)

Delivered psychoeducation, CBT, CFT, Safety and Stabilisation skills, and therapeutic groups within the Glasgow Psychological Trauma Service. Produced reports on victims of human trafficking for the Scottish Government and contributed to the facilitation and implementation of the national trauma framework.

CBT CFT Safety Skills Report Writing Human Trafficking Reporting Cultural Adaptation Trauma Framework Implementation

Remote Researcher

Border Violence Monitoring Network

Jan 2020 - Apr 2022 (2 years 3 months)

Collaborated on reports on border violence and pushbacks and supported dissemination of migration information. Collected testimonies in Bosnia for research and reporting.

Border Violence Reporting Pushbacks Documentation Migration Information Dissemination Testimony Collection

Clinical Support Worker

NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde - Gartnavel Hospital

Nov 2021 - Jan 2022 (2 months)

Supported the admission and care of inpatients at Gartnavel Hospital. Provided crisis prevention and support.

Inpatient Admission Support Inpatient Care Crisis Support

Researcher

Post-Conflict Research Centre

May 2021 - Jan 2022 (8 months)

Developed genocide prevention projects to evaluate approaches to peacebuilding and strengthen prevention policies and practices. Produced literature reviews, conducted interviews for research projects and articles, and facilitated workshops and conferences.

Genocide Prevention Peacebuilding Evaluation literature review Research Interviews Sexual Violence Research Transgenerational Trauma Workshop Facilitation

English Tutor - Team Lead

Action for Refugees

Oct 2018 - May 2021 (2 years 7 months)

Coordinated an informal English class and related activities for refugees in Glasgow. Developed student confidence through conversational English instruction, designed engaging lessons using art and visual aids, and applied positive reinforcement strategies.

Lesson planning Positive Reinforcement Visual And Art Based Teaching Student Confidence Building Team Leadership

Customer Service Executive

Santander Corporate & Commercial

Nov 2016 - Aug 2018 (1 year 9 months)

Assisted with account management duties and developed relationships with internal and external customers. Produced audits, actioned international payments, communicated with customers in Spanish, and worked with data protection and GDPR requirements.

Account Management Customer Relationship Management Audit International Payments SLA Management Data Protection GDPR

Mental Health Support Worker

SLV Global

Sep 2016 - Nov 2016 (2 months)

Conducted therapeutic interventions and facilitated activities to improve clients' psychosocial skills. Created community-oriented workshops to address mental health concerns and stigma, and delegated work to 20+ volunteers while monitoring progress.

Psychosocial Skills Development Stigma Reduction Volunteer coordination Progress Monitoring